Saudi Arabia announces that Thursday is the first day of Eid al-Adha

The Higher judiciary council in Saudi Arabia announced that Eid al-Adha al-Mubarak falls Thursday, January 20th. The Saudi News agency quoted a statement by the council that Zee al-Hijja month started on last Tuesday and therefore standing of pilgrims on the Arafah mountain will be on Wednesday 19 of the current month ( January).

Earlier several Arab and Islamic countries including Saudi Arabia announced earlier that standing on Arafah mountain will be on Thursday January 20.